HARRISBURG, Pa. — HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf is rolling out a second-term proposal to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage after similar first-term proposals by the Democrat fell flat in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Wolf said Wednesday he wants to raise Pennsylvania's hourly minimum to $12 this year, making it one of the highest in the nation, with annual 50-cent increases to bring it to $15 an hour in 2025. He says it would boost pay for a million workers and provide savings in programs for the poor.
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Pennsylvania has been at the $7.25 federal minimum since 2009.
Most states and each of Pennsylvania's neighbors have increased minimum wages above the federal minimum.
Wolf's administration is also considering a regulation to boost pay for hundreds of thousands of salaried employees by making them eligible for overtime pay.
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